Ashland Coffee & Tea
100 N. Railroad Avenue
Ashland, VA 23005
Phone: (804) 798-1702
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Kate Campbell
Jul 28, 2010 | 0 commentsWith her compassionate tone and sometimes-quirky approach, Kate Campbell has made a musical niche for herself telling stories exploring the complex topics of race, religion, history and human relationships. It started with her award-winning debut record, 1995’s Songs from the Levee, and continues with her latest offering, Save the Day, which also includes shades of Kate’s entire musical history — running the gamut from R&B and pop rhythms to gospel, country and folk sounds. People often ask Kate where she gets her song ideas. Kate explains, “I just find certain things interesting and pay attention to them. That’s the way I’ve always been.” Kate’s lyrics have often been compared to the works of southern wordsmiths Flannery O’Connor and Eudora Welty. Whether it’s someone who discovers Kate Campbell for the first time, or a longtime fan, the listener soon realizes that each of Kate’s tunes resonates with the hopefulness of the Buechner...
Susan Gibson – Craig Bickhardt opens
Jul 26, 2010 | 0 commentsIn 1990 Susan Gibson went to college; it was there she found her love of trees and open mics. When pressure grew to pick one or the other, she moved to Amarillo to join forces with the Groobees, a choice that produced 3 albums, 5 sets of hard feelings, and one shoulder tattoo. During that time, esteemed producer Lloyd Maines, in an effort to get his daughter out of the house, sent Natalie Maines and the Gibson penned “Wide Open Spaces” to the Dixie Chicks. The rest is political and socioeconomic history. Recently, after being asked enough about it for the past decade, Gibson had to look up just what exactly the Dixie Chicks did win at the Grammy’s in 1999. Google affirmed that she did indeed write the title track to a Grammy award-winning album. In 2002, the promising solo album debut of Chin Up went horribly awry after an unfortunate typo coupled with a proofreader afflicted with glaucoma ended in Gibson mistakenly offering a “free bonus truck” with each purchase instead...
BiG WiDE GRiN
Jul 26, 2010 | 0 commentsThis bi-coastal trio of Elaine Dempsey, Lawrence Lambert & Karl Werne, from California and Virginia, bring diverse backgrounds of experience, music and theater together to form a rich, soulful blend of character and deep harmony. They are constantly on the move- whether at festivals, concert series, shows, or select house concerts and have shared the stage, collectively, with such artists as Janis Ian, Harriett Schock, Lowen & Navarro, Richie Havens, Bruce Hornsby and toured with legendary blues man Keb’ Mo’….“Big Wide Grin … Good singing. Great songs and the hardest working band in folk music.” Keb’ Mo’ “Take three supremely talented performers, throw in a generous portion of intelligent and heartfelt songwriting, add a dash of wit and charm, then sit yourself down to a spellbinding evening of top-notch entertainment with Big Wide Grin … guaranteed to put one on every face.” BJ Leiderman, theme composer, National Public Radio visit their...
SONiA and Disappear Fear
Jul 26, 2010 | 0 commentsLast Spring’s release, “Blood, Bones and Baltimore” was a huge hit!! Come join us as we welcome the return of this incredible songwriter… SONiA is one of the most dynamic performers in music today, she performs energetic, conscience-driven music. Solo or with her band Disappear Fear, she delivers powerful songs that challenge injustice, performed with passion and hope. Visit SONiA’s website: http://www.soniadf.com/ Tickets $18 in advance, $23 day of show
The Susan Greenbaum Band
Jul 26, 2010 | 0 commentsSusan brings her band for a night of original songs, old and new! Susan draws big, enthusiastic audiences who delight in her lively, diverse and powerful performances. Thanks to the internet, she has fans on every continent. Tickets are $10 at the door. visit Susan’s website: http://www.susangreenbaum.com
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